Kansas City Royals player to watch

Left-hander John Lamb is still among Baseball America's Top 30 Royals prospects after elbow ligament replacement surgery in 2011, and here's why: He seems likely to return soon to Double-A Northwest Arkansas after firing back-to-back, seven-inning starts in the high Class A Carolina League. He has 40 strikeouts, 12 walks in 48 innings.